Sonny Smart, Vater des Georgia Fußballtrainers Kirby Smart, starb am 1. Januar, nachdem er in New Orleans gefallen war. Sonny Smart, father of Georgia football coach Kirby Smart, died on Jan 1 after falling in New Orleans.

Am 1. Januar 2025 verstarb Sonny Smart, Vater des Georgia-Fußballtrainers Kirby Smart, nach Komplikationen der Hüftoperation nach einem Sturz in New Orleans an Silvester. Sonny Smart, father of Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart, passed away on January 1, 2025, after complications from hip surgery following a fall in New Orleans on New Year's Eve. Sonny, ein ehemaliger Highschool-Footballtrainer, brach sich während des Vorfalls die Hüfte und starb im Ochsner Medical Center, umgeben von seiner Familie. Sonny, a former high school football coach, fractured his hip during the incident and died at Ochsner Medical Center surrounded by his family. Die Familie war in New Orleans für den Sugar Bowl, wo Georgia an Notre Dame verloren. The family was in New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl where Georgia lost to Notre Dame. Die kluge Familie dankte dem Krankenhaus und dem medizinischen Personal und bat um Gebete für die von den tragischen Ereignissen Betroffenen. The Smart family expressed gratitude to the hospital and medical staff and asked for prayers for those affected by the tragic events.